Into the testing phase with this recently converted oldster.
Cross lighting test:
Stepped down 220-240V to underground distribution vault.
This type of lighting is a good test of a lens's abilities.
4:00 sun was at almost a perfect 90 degrees to the right of subject.
Note slightly green cast to sky.
About 120 yds. f8 at ISO 400 and 1/640 sec.
Shooting through a slightly smeary looking modern DHD U/V filter here.
I should really clean it, or get it exchanged. It's a brand new filter.
80% crop of frame above.
For all intents and purposes, this is a fairly sharp lens, especially considering the subject's distance. I was expecting to have to go to f11 for this degree of sharpness, but f8 is fine.
Deke owl at the now long-defunct Wholesale Sports.
Slightly tighter crop here bordering on 95%.
About 60 yards. Highlights are a bit washed out at f11 and 1/250 sec. Very slight motion blur here. I'll have to remember to stay above 1/250 sec with this lens.
A hefty crop of a quick wide-open at f4 shot.
About 25-30 feet away from the camera.
Direct sunlight on subject makes for great imagery.
It takes a bit of getting used to focusing this lens.
It's not quite as focus finicky as the newer A/I-s variant that I have, and I should end up with more usable images.
The only dis-convenience of this over it's much more modern counter part are it's bulk and weight.
I'll take the user friendliness over compact size and weight any day.
I'll hope-fully be putting it to good use once we get open water here again...
Regards,
Doc Sharptail
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